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sykora -- 05/08/2005, 11:37:27 -- #13634 What is the harmony going on in Coltrane's version of Summertime (from the My Favorite Things album)? It sounds like it opens up with pedal point in A whole tone, then goes into II-V-I's elsewhere. Does anyone know the chord progression for his version? It sounds fairly simple, and I think it's really cool Coltrane made this typically laidback song sound so... aggressive? Also is there a name for "seesaw" pedal point? Like So What/Impressions between D and Eb, or Naima between Eb and Bb. Thanks. 7 -- 05/08/2005, 23:14:40 -- #13642 Also is there a name for "seesaw" pedal point? There is now! Clifford -- 05/22/2005, 10:04:41 -- #14080 Hi sykora ..... yeah, this is a great treatment of Summertime ... quite unusual and aggressive as you say. I don't actually play this version but I'm familiar with it and may be able to shed some light on it for you. You are right about the A whole tone pedal point .... even though one would normally expect the usual Dm in the first four bars. Here is pretty much what they are playing ..... ||: A7+ | % | % | % | Bb13 | % | Eb9 | % | | A7+ | % | % | % | F6/9 | A7alt | Dm11 | Bb13 |

| Dm11 | Bb13 | Dm11 | Bb13 | Dm11 | Bb13 :|| I have called the first chord A7+ (same at bar nine) but it's actually a little more than that. It's the whole tone thing you mentioned .... in his left hand, Mc Coy mostly plays these two voicings .... 1. A, Eb, G 2. A, C#, F .... (in the middle of piano) ... while he mostly plays octaves in his right hand using notes from the A whole tone scale on top of this. Have another listen and you'll see what I mean .... go up to his piano solo and the whole thing is much clearer. Of couse, when the progression finally does resolve to Dm in the fifteenth bar, Mc Coy plays all those 'fourth' voicings that he is well known for ..... usually three notes in the L.H. and two or three in the R.H. (mostly octaves). This is a great track to study Mc Coy Tyners style in my opinion. On the album before this one "Coltrane Jazz" (also 1960) he plays on one track called "Village Blues" which is a classic in my opinion and one that I love to play when given the opportunity. Summertime left hand voicings. Bb13 ... Ab, C, D, G. Eb9 ... G, C, Db, F. Hope this is of some help ...... any further discussion or comments are more than welcome. (this is my first post so Hi everybody ! ) Cheers, Clifford. Mike -- 05/23/2005, 02:15:06 -- #14110 nice first post Clifford. I'll remember.

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